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Henry VIII
King of England from 1509 to 1547
For other uses, see Henry VIII (disambiguation).
| Henry VIII | |
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Portrait of Henry VIII after Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1540–1547 | |
| Reign | 22 April 1509[a] – 28 January 1547 |
| Coronation | 24 June 1509 |
| Predecessor | Henry VII |
| Successor | Edward VI |
| Born | 28 June 1491 Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, England |
| Died | 28 January 1547 (aged 55) Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, England |
| Burial | 16 February 1547 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire |
| Spouses | Anne Boleyn (m. ; ann. )Jane Seymour (m. ; died )Anne of Cleves (m. ; ann. )Catherine Howard (m. ; died ) |
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| House | Tudor |
| Father | Henry VII of England |
| Mother | Elizabeth of York |
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Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was Ki
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Henry VIII (1491–1547) is one of the most written about kings in English history. He established the Church of England and the Royal Navy.
Henry VIII came to the throne when his father Henry VII died on 21 April 1509. He was a powerful man and charismatic figure; perhaps best known for his tumultuous love life and the establishment of the Church of England. He is also credited with establishing the Royal Navy, encouraging shipbuilding and the creation of anchorages and dockyards.
1. Henry had six wives in total
They were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr.
Who were Henry VIII's wives?
2. His marriage to Anne Boleyn led to the establishment of the Church of England
Because divorce wasn't allowed within the Roman Catholic church, Henry wasn't allowed to divorce Catherine of Aragon and remarry Anne Boleyn. To get around this, Henry broke with the papacy in Rome, and established the Church of England instead.
3. Henry increased the size of the Royal Navy by 10 times
Fearing attacks from France and Spain aft
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Early Life
Henry was born in Greenwich, England, on June 28, 1491, the second son of Henry VII, the first English ruler from the House of Tudor. While his older brother Arthur was being prepared for the throne, Henry was steered toward a church career, with a broad education in theology, music, languages, poetry and sports.
Did you know? An accomplished musician, Henry VIII of England wrote a song entitled "Pastime With Good Company" that was popular throughout Renaissance Europe.
As a young man, Henry displayed an admirable degree of intellectual curiosity, religious devotion and athletic achievement. One observer described a youth who “speaks good French, Latin and Spanish; is very religious; heard three masses daily when he hunted ... He is extremely fond of hunting, and never takes that diversion without tiring eight or ten horses ... He is also fond of tennis.”.
Catherine of Aragon
Henry’s brother and heir apparent Arthur had been betrothed since age 2 to Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of the Spanish rulers Ferdinand and Isabella. In November of 1501, the teenage
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